Electricity Partly Restored in Simi Valley After Thousands Lose Power

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Electricity Partly Restored in Simi Valley After Thousands Lose Power

Thousands of homes were without electricity in Simi Valley on Christmas Day after power outages were first reported about 9 a.m.

File photo of windy weather in Southern California (Credit: KTLA)

The outage, which came on a warm day when Santa Ana wind gusts had in part prompted a red flag warning, was likely related to the wind, according to Southern California Edison spokesman Robert Villegas.

Power lines were down in Simi Valley, a Ventura County city of about 126,000, Villegas said.